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Overview of Arizona's Correctional System Arizona

The Jail System

There are 15 counties and 31 jail facilities in Arizona with a rated capacity of nearly 11,000. Most are operated by sheriff's offices. There is no formal jail inspection program in the state.

The Prison System

The Arizona Dept. of Corrections housed 37,746 adults in 10 facilities at the end of 2007. There are approximately 9,770 employees in the Department.

The Community Corrections System

Probation agencies under the state Superior Courts in each county supervise 76,830 probationers. The Dept. of Corrections supervises nearly 6,800 adult parolees.
2007 Crime Rate for Arizona
The crime rate in Arizona is about 24% higher than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 90.1% of the crime rate in Arizona which is 26% higher than the national rate. The remaining 12.9% are violent crimes and are about 3% higher than other states. The following graph shows how Arizona compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Arizona National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 4,897 3,731
Violent Crimes 483 467
Property Crimes 4,414 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Arizona has 144,221 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 5% higher than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Arizona National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 2,717 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Arizona has a rate 19% higher than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Arizona National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 554 447
2007 Probationers
Arizona has a rate 13% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Arizona National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 1,627 1,863
2007 Parolees
Arizona has a rate 55% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Arizona National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 144 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 29% higher than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Arizona National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 9.5% 6.7%

Data Sources:

  • The PEW Center on the States
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • American Jail Assoc.
  • American Correctional Assoc.
  • State Government Websites
  • State-provided information
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